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---
type: "Bill"
title: "Generally revise state finance laws"
description: "Generally revise state finance laws"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mt"
legislature: "Montana Legislature"
session: "2025"
identifier: "HB 863"
citation: "Montana HB 863 (2025)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Appropriations", "State Finance"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Llew Jones"]
version_count: 71
action_count: 49
vote_count: 15
first_action: "2024-11-11T22:19:49+00:00"
last_action: "2025-05-19T22:16:13+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b9652dff-39b8-482f-8f6f-16916253922e"
source_url: "https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1150?open_tab=sum"
source_hash: "536ab1d534523d449200f89520786301cd9ab0d4e0d8efdee6454b8214ef8579"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mt"]
---
# Montana HB 863 (2025) — Generally revise state finance laws
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **HB0863.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308670)
2. **HB0863.001.001_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=308669)
3. **HB0863.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311372)
4. **HB0863.001.002_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=311371)
5. **HB0863.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309660)
6. **HB0863.001.003_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=309658)
7. **HB0863.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310181)
8. **HB0863.001.004_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310180)
9. **HB0863.001.006_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310520)
10. **HB0863.001.006_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=310519)
11. **HB0863.001.008_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313928)
12. **HB0863.001.008_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313127)
13. **HB0863.001.012_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313325)
14. **HB0863.001.012_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313324)
15. **HB0863.001.013_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313439)
16. **HB0863.001.013_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313438)
17. **HB0863.001.014_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313927)
18. **HB0863.001.014_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313926)
19. **HB0863.001.014_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313925)
20. **HB0863.001.015_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313955)
21. **HB0863.001.015_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=313954)
22. **HB0863.001.016_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315086)
23. **HB0863.001.016_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315082)
24. **HB0863.001.017_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314344)
25. **HB0863.001.017_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314340)
26. **HB0863.001.019_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314576)
27. **HB0863.001.019_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314575)
28. **HB0863.001.021_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314756)
29. **HB0863.001.021_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=314755)
30. **HB0863.001.023_Amendments-in-Context_final-condensed.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315084)
31. **HB0863.001.023_Amendments-in-Context_final-full.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315083)
32. **HB0863_1(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298307)
33. **HB0863_1(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=301762)
34. **HB0863_1(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315286)
35. **HB0863_1(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315287)
36. **HB0863_1(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315288)
37. **HB0863_1(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315289)
38. **HB0863_1.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=298306)
39. **HB0863_2(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315291)
40. **HB0863_2(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315372)
41. **HB0863_2(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=317863)
42. **HB0863_2(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319467)
43. **HB0863_2(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319472)
44. **HB0863_2(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319906)
45. **HB0863_2(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315294)
46. **HB0863_2(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315295)
47. **HB0863_2(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315349)
48. **HB0863_2(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315353)
49. **HB0863_2(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315363)
50. **HB0863_2(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315364)
51. **HB0863_2(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315366)
52. **HB0863_2(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315368)
53. **HB0863_2.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=315290)
54. **HB0863_X(1).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319479)
55. **HB0863_X(10).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325459)
56. **HB0863_X(11).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325468)
57. **HB0863_X(12).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325469)
58. **HB0863_X(13).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325470)
59. **HB0863_X(14).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325471)
60. **HB0863_X(15).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325472)
61. **HB0863_X(16).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=326094)
62. **HB0863_X(2).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319480)
63. **HB0863_X(3).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319560)
64. **HB0863_X(4).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319561)
65. **HB0863_X(5).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=321055)
66. **HB0863_X(6).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=324473)
67. **HB0863_X(7).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325277)
68. **HB0863_X(8).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325278)
69. **HB0863_X(9).pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=325279)
70. **HB0863_X.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=319475)
71. **LC1150.pdf** (committee substitute) — [source](https://api.legmt.gov/docs/v1/documents/getContent?documentId=296977)
## Votes
- AMD-HB0863.001.019 Esp D/PASS — **19–31** (fail) · upper
- Do Pass — **79–21** (pass) · lower
- Take HB 863 from Comm-Kassmier — **26–24** (pass) · upper
- AMD-HB0863.001.012 Mr. President D/PASS — **18–32** (fail) · upper
- ReconsAction and place on the 85th day - Howell — **58–39** (pass) · lower
- Rerefer to Tax-Usher — **21–29** (fail) · upper
- Do Concur — **38–62** (fail) · lower
- Do Concur — **55–45** (pass) · lower
- AMD-HB0863.001.017 Kassmier D/PASS — **50–0** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur As Amended — **28–22** (pass) · upper
- Do Concur — **28–21** (pass) · upper
- Do Pass — **78–21** (pass) · lower
- Do Concur — **59–41** (pass) · lower
- AMD-HB0863.001.023 Flowers D/PASS — **29–21** (pass) · upper
- do_pass — **19–4** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Llew Jones — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2024-11-11T22:19:49+00:00** (LC) Drafter Assigned
- **2024-11-14T19:47:42+00:00** (LC) Draft On Hold
- **2025-03-18T19:31:05+00:00** (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2025-03-18T19:31:16+00:00** (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
- **2025-03-20T21:59:46+00:00** (LC) Draft in Legal Review
- **2025-03-20T22:19:51+00:00** (LC) Draft in Edit
- **2025-03-22T18:05:59+00:00** (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- **2025-03-23T21:46:45+00:00** (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- **2025-03-23T23:37:10+00:00** (LC) Draft in Assembly
- **2025-03-24T16:41:51+00:00** (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- **2025-03-25T19:41:16+00:00** (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- **2025-03-25T19:58:07+00:00** (H) Introduced
- **2025-03-26T16:06:08+00:00** (H) Referred to Committee - (H) Appropriations `referral-committee`
- **2025-03-26T19:11:09+00:00** (H) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-03-26T21:34:05+00:00** (H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
- **2025-03-27T17:05:07+00:00** (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-27T19:19:00+00:00** (H) Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Appropriations `committee-passage`
- **2025-03-29T15:12:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Passed `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-03-31T19:49:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-03-31T20:55:56+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Senate
- **2025-04-01T15:08:55+00:00** (S) Referred to Committee - (S) Finance and Claims `referral-committee`
- **2025-04-01T19:11:52+00:00** (S) First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-04-03T01:16:47+00:00** (S) Hearing - (S) Finance and Claims
- **2025-04-17T19:34:00+00:00** (S) Taken from Committee; Placed on 2nd Reading - (S) Finance and Claims `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-18T21:17:20+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Pass Consideration `reading-2`
- **2025-04-23T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-23T17:09:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed `amendment-failure, failure, reading-2`
- **2025-04-23T17:18:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed `amendment-failure, failure, reading-2`
- **2025-04-23T19:49:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2025-04-23T20:12:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried `reading-2`
- **2025-04-23T20:24:00+00:00** (S) 2nd Reading Concurred as Amended `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-23T22:01:00+00:00** (S) Motion Failed `failure`
- **2025-04-25T15:00:00+00:00** (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-25T17:32:00+00:00** (S) 3rd Reading Concurred `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-25T18:59:40+00:00** (S) Returned to House with Amendments
- **2025-04-29T17:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-29T20:08:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Not Concurred `reading-2`
- **2025-04-29T20:45:00+00:00** (H) Reconsidered Previous Action; Placed on 2nd Reading `reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-30T15:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-04-30T16:47:00+00:00** (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments Concurred `amendment-amendment, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-2`
- **2025-04-30T17:00:00+00:00** (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading `reading-3`
- **2025-04-30T18:10:00+00:00** (H) 3rd Reading Passed as Amended by Senate `passage, passage, reading-3, reading-3`
- **2025-04-30T19:24:07+00:00** (H) Sent to Enrolling
- **2025-05-01T14:30:17+00:00** (H) Returned from Enrolling
- **2025-05-05T19:00:25+00:00** (H) Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2025-05-06T20:00:00+00:00** (S) Signed by President `passage`
- **2025-05-07T15:03:52+00:00** (H) Transmitted to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-13T19:33:00+00:00** (H) Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2025-05-19T22:16:13+00:00** Chapter Number Assigned `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b9652dff-39b8-482f-8f6f-16916253922e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Montana legislature records).
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